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to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of speeding
Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
On Wednesday, the judge said that Sidhu had been given speeding penalties before the crash and had been working over 26 hours, with 16 of them being behind the wheel, per CBC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The forthcoming sequel in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is speeding toward a release.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding truck driver on an Illinois highway in 2017.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
In a critical incident video put out by the department in March, Santa Ana police spokeswoman Officer Natalie Garcia said the officer attempted to pull Lopez over in his car after the officer observed him speeding near Fifth and French streets.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Large components could be built offsite and assembled at the plant, reducing costs and speeding up deployment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Action on vaping and other tobacco policies has largely taken a backseat under FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who has focused on a slate of other priorities, including restricting COVID-19 vaccines, phasing out artificial food dyes and speeding up approval of some innovative drugs.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Adjective
Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
On Wednesday, the judge said that Sidhu had been given speeding penalties before the crash and had been working over 26 hours, with 16 of them being behind the wheel, per CBC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The forthcoming sequel in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is speeding toward a release.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding truck driver on an Illinois highway in 2017.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
In a critical incident video put out by the department in March, Santa Ana police spokeswoman Officer Natalie Garcia said the officer attempted to pull Lopez over in his car after the officer observed him speeding near Fifth and French streets.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Large components could be built offsite and assembled at the plant, reducing costs and speeding up deployment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Action on vaping and other tobacco policies has largely taken a backseat under FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who has focused on a slate of other priorities, including restricting COVID-19 vaccines, phasing out artificial food dyes and speeding up approval of some innovative drugs.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeding
Verb
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The critical shipping passage has been a key point of the war, driving up gas prices.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Schauffele ranks in the tournament’s top five in both putting and driving, and has hit 28 of 42 fairways this week.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the deputy secretary-general, said that given the high level of movement of people and goods across the region, coordinated preparedness and rapid information sharing are essential to preventing cross-border transmission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This non-racing fan, however, found the film most interesting with Sonny exploiting the rules to eke out tiny advantages or Kate redesigning to squeeze out an extra tenth of a second.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 June 2025
Verb
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And then there were the reports that Prince William wasn’t pleased that Harry appeared to be rushing into marrying the American former TV actor and that either Meghan or Kate Middleton were left in tears over a particularly contentious fitting for bridesmaids’ dresses.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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In the past, the company has benefited from an uncertain economic outlook, as consumers are more likely to fix up their current vehicles rather than rushing off to buy new ones — especially as financing costs rise.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Dayanara Deschamps Betances was zipping northbound on her e-bike, with a 75-year-old passenger seated behind her, in the right lane of Amsterdam Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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And the running game is going to be explosive.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The Evans offensive line, having blocked for the running game almost extensively last season, is still trying to gather its collective feet in the area of pass blocking.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, spent two years developing the project in France, traveling between Tokyo and Paris and conducting actor workshops to familiarize himself with how French performers approach text.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Brentford end their season with a home game against Crystal Palace on Sunday before travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool on the final day on May 24.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Speeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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